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- Title
Cyclic AMP induces reversible EPAC1 condensates that regulate histone transcription.
- Authors
Iannucci, Liliana Felicia; D'Erchia, Anna Maria; Picardi, Ernesto; Bettio, Daniela; Conca, Filippo; Surdo, Nicoletta Concetta; Di Benedetto, Giulietta; Musso, Deborah; Arrigoni, Cristina; Lolicato, Marco; Vismara, Mauro; Grisan, Francesca; Salviati, Leonardo; Milanesi, Luciano; Pesole, Graziano; Lefkimmiatis, Konstantinos
- Abstract
The second messenger cyclic AMP regulates many nuclear processes including transcription, pre-mRNA splicing and mitosis. While most functions are attributed to protein kinase A, accumulating evidence suggests that not all nuclear cyclic AMP-dependent effects are mediated by this kinase, implying that other effectors may be involved. Here we explore the nuclear roles of Exchange Protein Activated by cyclic AMP 1. We find that it enters the nucleus where forms reversible biomolecular condensates in response to cyclic AMP. This phenomenon depends on intrinsically disordered regions present at its amino-terminus and is independent of protein kinase A. Finally, we demonstrate that nuclear Exchange Protein Activated by cyclic AMP 1 condensates assemble at genomic loci on chromosome 6 in the proximity of Histone Locus Bodies and promote the transcription of a histone gene cluster. Collectively, our data reveal an unexpected mechanism through which cyclic AMP contributes to nuclear spatial compartmentalization and promotes the transcription of specific genes. Spatial compartmentalization is central to nuclear function. Here, the authors demonstrate that EPAC1 can enter the nucleus and regulate the transcription of a histone cluster by forming biomolecular condensates in its proximity in response to cAMP.
- Subjects
CYCLIC adenylic acid; RNA splicing; CYCLIC-AMP-dependent protein kinase; NUCLEAR proteins; PROTEIN kinases; TRANSGENIC organisms; GENE clusters
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-023-41088-x